Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Healthy Fit Smoothie




My Favorite Smoothie 

                          This citrus smoothie fruit drink is like spring sunshine in a glass.
Here is the recipe: 


Blend:
1 orange, peeled1 banana
1/2 cup grapefruit juice
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon honey
6 oz vanilla nonfat yogurt
1/2 cup ice
Optional:  1 tablespoon flax seed

Sunday, March 4, 2012

Worst foods for Belly Fat




Fatty foods such as cheese, butter and fatty meats are the cause for belly fat.

  • Well high fat foods are not helpful but it can excess calories of any kind it can increase your waistline as well as the belly.

Calories in alcohol are worse than other calories?

  • Alcohol does seem to have a particular association with an increased waistline. Your liver is too busy burning off alcohol to burn off fat, leaving you with a beer belly.

Trans Fat can make you gain weight,  but also can move fat from other parts of your body to your belly.


Green tea can help you lose weight with a combination of exercise also blueberries.


Fat food can also contribute to belly fat if it is eaten often, has high-fat and calorie dense food. 


To help trim waistline you should eat a diet high in fiber.


Popcorn is a great whole grain food to replace instead of refined grain.


Cutting calories and getting more physical activity is the best plan for reducing belly fat.